Grynqvärn

Old Swedish Dictionary - grynqvärn

Meaning of Old Swedish word "grynqvärn" (or grynqværn) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

grynqvärn (grynqværn)
grynqvarn, qvarn afsedd för malning af gryn. grynkwarn maal alla handa korn GO 154.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so grynqvärn may have also been written as grynqværn

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -kwarn )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚱᛦᚿᚴᚠᛅᚱᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

Works and authors cited:

GO
Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.
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